Knicks forward Julius Randle and Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges vie for position in the first half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
After months of inconsistency and just some downright bad basketball, it looked like the Knicks were starting to figure it out.
The Knicks entered Monday’s Martin Luther King Day matinee at the Garden having won three in a row and five of their last six. RJ Barrett was developing into a big-time player and the starting unit seemed to be reaching a comfort level with one another.